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Widowmaker

Green Blacktail, MT

Steepest pitch16°
Vertical492 ft
Length2,927 ft
Average pitch10°
FacesN
Top6,591 ft

Widowmaker drops 492 vertical feet over 2,927 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 16° about 1,800 feet below the top. That's steeper than 61% of the 3,109 green runs we've measured in North America, and the 17th steepest of 20 named runs at Blacktail. It faces north.

How well Widowmaker holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 10°, Widowmaker gets about 64% of the winter sun that flat ground at Blacktail does, December through March. That's shadier than 80% of the runs we've measured, and the 12th shadiest named run at Blacktail. Its top sits at 6,590 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Widowmaker profile

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Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Widowmaker elsewhere

Nearby at Blacktail

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.